Seems more like a tease for another WWE game, though it was a very specific mention. The gameplay engine of the WWE series has improved to a degree since HCTP, as well as all the Create-A additions. Given the music and wrestler contractual nightmare, I can't see why or how they'd remake that game.

Don't buy a penthouse suite. You can just go sign up to twitch prime, link it to your rockstar social club account and you will get the master penthouse and 1.25 mil for free. First month of twitch prime is free, so you can sign up and then cancel after youve claimed your rewards.

* According to a report from Vice, Nintendo is rumored to be currently working on plans to offer free repairs for Switch Joycons suffering from "drift" issues and refunds for those who were charged for repairs in the past. The official reason related to the recent class action lawsuit filed against the company regarding this problem.https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8...drift-for-free

* Based on the newest Xbox Insider beta program, a new dashboard for the Xbox One will be arriving this Fall. According to Microsoft, this new dashboard will have less clutter and be quicker in terms of navigation.https://www.destructoid.com/another-...y-561804.phtml

Microsoft announced they have recently hired three lead level designers from Sony Santa Monica's studio for their brand new The Initiative studio. All three were the lead level designers for 2018's God of War game.

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The most recent acquisitions to the new studio, which was first announced to the world back at E3 2018, are the trio of Ian Miller, Ray Yeomans, and Kai Zheng, all of whom were responsible for the level design in 2018's masterpiece God of War for Sony Santa Monica. The three new employees have signed up to a crew that already includes Annie Lohr - formerly of Electronic Arts and Respawn - and Rockstar alumni Christian Cantamessa and Tom Shepherd.

* A new online documentary based on the Hitman series from Noclip studio was recently released. During the documentary, I/O Interactive announced that Hitman 3 and a new unannounced IP game are currently in development with Hitman 3 planned to be in an episodic format. https://www.destructoid.com/io-inter...p-562326.phtml

Respawn Entertainment reportedly is currently developing a brand new "AAA" status game and its official debut to occur at this year's Oculus Connect event in San Jose, California.

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Yep, on September 25-26, during the conference, Oculus has informed Destructoid that they will showcase "the latest from game developers around the world," which includes a "new AAA first-person combat title" from Respawn Entertainment, made in partnership with Oculus. Evidently the project won't be all talk or a cinematic tease, as a hands-on playable demo will be available at the show. For the record, we vaguely knew about this back in 2017, but the info real info we have on it is that "it's not Titanfall."

Based on a recent email sent by the company, Capcom is currently developing a new game in the Resident Evil series and will be holding a beta test for it in early September for Biohazard Ambassador members.

At the moment, the offer appears to be Japan only though.

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Based on an email from the Biohazard Ambassador program obtained by the website Biohaze, the publisher sent out a request for current members and RE fans to try out "a new Resident Evil game that's in development." The tests will occur sometime in early September, and the project does involve Capcom Division 1 proper: making it less likely that this is just a throwaway spinoff like Umbrella Corps.

* According to 2K Games, this year's Showcase and My Career modes for WWE 2k20 revolves around the Women's Evolution movement and Four Horsewomen. Also announced was Chnya will be making her debut as a playable character in the 2K series. In regards to DLC, the release schedule was overhauled to allow for more DLC packs and shorter gaps between packs.https://blog.us.playstation.com/2019...s4-october-22/

* According to reports, the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) recently suffered a massive data breach resulting in the personal info of over 2,000 gaming journalists being exposed online. The ESA blamed the incident on the data being improperly stored and not secured on their website.https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/03/...-breach-media/

* The ESA (Entertainment Software Association) announced they are partnering with Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft on new industry-wide policies regarding games that feature loot box systems. The new policies will require (albeit voluntarily) that publishers and developers openly disclose the odds rates for their loot box systems. It was also announced that most notable publishers are expected to be on board with these new policies by the end of 2020.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...dds-disclosurehttps://www.theesa.com/perspectives/...mer-purchases/

Apparently the recent data breach from the ESA was a lot larger than previously assumed. Not only did the personal info of journalists who applied to be at this year's E3 was exposed, lists containing personal info from the past two E3 expos were also exposed online.

Besides the expected class action lawsuits, the ESA is also currently looking at a potential fine of up to $20 million for violating the European Union's GDPR laws in regards to data protection and privacy.

Making things even worse for the ESA was the revelation that it wasn't just gaming journalists and Youtube personalities who had their personal data exposed. Also included in the lists were employees from big financial firms like Goldman Sachs, Amazon, and Chinese company Tencent.

* Based on a recent investors meeting, Activision is currently working on plans to make more remasters of their classic IPs. The sales success of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled motivated them to go ahead with more remasters in the future.https://www.destructoid.com/activisi...o-563373.phtml

* For those interested, Skybound Games announced a definitive edition of The Walking Dead series called The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series will arrive on September 10th for PS4 and Xbox One. Besides containing all four main seasons and the spin-off season, it will also contain about 10 hours worth of bonus content.https://www.destructoid.com/the-walk...t-563245.phtml

* Update to recent Capcom working on a new Resident Evil game news as it turns out the upcoming beta test will not just be limited to Japan but will also be open to US members of their RE Ambassador program. The US beta will be held on location in Los Angeles on September 20 or 21 and in New York City on September 23 or 24.https://twitter.com/Anaris82/status/1159748300553297921

* Update to recent ESA working on new policies for lootbox system news as Nintendo announced they will be taking a hard line stance in regards to demanding the disclosure of drop rates for loot box items in all Switch games that use the system.https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ose-drop-rates

So, reports are going around that last night that a pro SSB: Ultimate went on Twitter and posted what was pretty much a confession that he's guilty of a couple instances Sexual Misconduct. He was also drunk at the time.

This pretty much blew the lid off in the fighting game community and others have come forth and have subsequently been banned from various tournaments.

* Update to EA teasing a new Need for Speed game news as EA announced the new game is called Need for Speed Heat and will be released on November 8th for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Some early details include the game featuring open world gameplay, a "rouge police force" as the antagonists, and Ghost Games studio as the developer.https://www.destructoid.com/need-for...g-563755.phtml

Apparently Warner Bros once had plans for a fifth Batman game to be made for the Arkham series.

The project was codenamed "Project Sabbath" and would have featured Bruce Wayne's son, Damian Wayne, as the lead character.

Warner Bros' Montreal studio, developer of Batman: Arkham Origins, was working on the game prior to its cancellation.

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According to the anonymous poster, the new game was to feature Damian Wayne, son of Bruce and Talia al Ghul, donning the cowl of the Dark Knight for another open-world adventure, likely set for release after the most recent game in the Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Knight. The leaked images - branded "Project Sabbath" - reveal two shots of the glowering metropolis that is Gotham City, as well as several villain designs.

On display in this rogue's gallery that never was is an older and more opulent looking Two-Face, a punky Poison Ivy (somewhat raising questions as to where this entry would fit in the Arkham timeline), a very creepy, elderly White Rabbit, and a sophisticated and badass female version of Black Mask. Also on show are a plain clothes Dick Grayson and, of all characters, Gorilla Grodd. The 4chan post also claims that The Penguin and the BatBike were to be featured, along with a system similar to Shadow of Mordor's "nemesis" mechanic.

The original poster goes as far as to state that WB Montreal was also hard at work on a Suicide Squad title, which makes sense given Arkham Origins' post-credit sequence.

Sega's mystery reveal for Gamescom 2019 ended up being a new game called Humankind.

Some early details include being a historical-based RTS style game, Amplitude Studios as its developer, and currently planned for a 2020 release for PC.

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Humankind is described as a "historical strategy magnum opus. Developed by Amplitude, you can expect to start building civilisations, directing the human race through Ancient Egypt, Rome and The Vikings, among others, whilst making historical discoveries in culture and science, and shaping the people to build upon their foundations.

* Oddworld Inc studios announced they have recently signed a deal with Epic Games for the PC version of Oddworld: Soulstorm to be sold exclusively on the Epic Games Store. Official reason was due to them needing more funding in order to finish the game's development.https://www.destructoid.com/oddworld...e-564337.phtml

* Speaking of Epic Games, the company is once again dealing with controversy involving the EGS. This time it involves the revelation of Epic not allowing indie games to be sold on their store unless an exclusivity deal is signed.https://www.dsogaming.com/news/epic-...keep-his-word/

For those interested, CD Projekt Red announced they will be holding an official live stream on August 30th for Cyberpunk 2077.

The stream will be around 15 minutes long and revealing new gameplay details for the game.

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"Expect a lot of insight into the thought process behind creative decisions, information about Pacifica - one of the districts of Night City - and TONS of stuff on playstyles you’ll be able to adopt when you launch Cyberpunk 2077 next year," said CDPR in a new blog post ...

The live stream will take place on August 30 at 11:00 PT / 14:00 ET / 19:00 BST and can be watched over on the official CD Projekt RED Twitch channel. Cyberpunk 2077 launches April 16, 2020 on PS4, PC, Xbox One and Google Stadia.